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Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1874-01-14

Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1874-01-14 page 1

9MB Mill e TO '7, !yn,.'i::,!:1 v ti.;. u i VOL. XXXV. COLUMBUS,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY. 14,' 1874; NO. 1 1 titeijiiiliili Ollirei High, Pcnrl anil ChnpeMis. J. M.OOMtT.'. S 8. . WITH, ' A. Wj f BACttpi COMLY, SMITH &' FRANCISCO, l'1'III.HUIF.RSAND frROPIUKTOltS.'! '0 .1 AMKtt SI. COMLY, ' Kdttnr. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY A RARE CHANCE. Iff . Studer's Columbus , and the Weekly Ohio State Journal, One Year for Two . Dollars and Fifty Cents! , ".' The Proprietors of the Ohio State Journal are pleated to announce Uiat they have made such arrangements with the publisher of " Studer's History of Columbus," as to enable them to furnish it, together with one copy of the Weekly Ohio State Journal, for one year, for ' the small sum of $12.50. Studer's History, furnishing an inter esting narrative of the early history 'of the Capital city, its resources and progress, is a work of great interest to the people of Franklin and adjacent counties, it gives, in a condensed form, the only complete history of Columbus from its first settlement to the present time. The work was printed for subscribers only, and we have secured the few re- niaining copies, for distribution, as per this announcement. In two years, we venture, the work will be in demand at $5 per copy, as it was not stereotyped and will not be put in type again. This is tho only opportunity left to provide yourself with this valuable work, und at the same time secure for the home circle valuable reading the year through, for Two Dollars and FiFry Cents. Address OOMT.Y. SMITH fc ritANOlNCO. i ColumbuH, Ohio. JtaTvCity subscribers to the Daily Ohio State Journal, who would like to have the History of Columbus, and do not feel the need of the Weekly, should avail themselves of this opportunity, to send it away to relatives or friends who would be glad to get "news from home." LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. t'oiiKrpBM. Jan. 13. Semite. A bill to pay the olli-einl reporters of the two houses was passed; also a bill to fill vacancies in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 1 nstitution. Mr. Sargent was appointed member of the Hoard on the part of tho Senate..... .The Finance committee's resolutions relating to resumption of specie payments were then taken up and discussed Eulogies were pronounced upon James Brooks and Wilder D. Foster, deceased members of the House, and were followed by adjournment. Home Mr. Hoar's bill to promote education was postponed, after discussion, until the first Tuesday in March The House then went into committee of the Whole on tho Naval Appropriation bill. Without making much progress the committee rose, and the Senaie substitute for the Salary bill was taken up. Mr. Hall moved the previous question, and the substitute passedyeas 220, nays 25. A rule was adopted requiring all measures appropriating money or requiring an appropriation, to be first considered in committee of the Whole. Constitutional Con vein ion. Jan. 12. Petitiions on various subjects were presented A resolution ell'ered by Mr. West to provido tho Governor with an account of the expenditures of the Convention t) date was adopted Consideration of the Judicial Article was resumed and numerous sections were acted upon The amendment having in view the abolition of grand juries was lost by a large majority, Also, an amendment making members of the Convention ineligible to the office of Judge for one year after adoption of the constitution. tteneral Assembly. Jan. 13. Sfiizc Several new bills wero introduced The election ot United States Senator was then proceeded with, Mr. Worth-ington nominating Allen G. Thurman, and Mr. Jones nominating Edward F. Noyes. Thurman received 22 votes, Noyes U......A resolution that the two Houses njectto-mor-rowin joint convention to take such action ns might be thought necessary in reference to election of United States Senator, was passed Mr. Andrews announced having tiled notice of contest by George Weimer of the election of Isaac Welsh to bo Treasurer" of State. The notice was referred to the Judiciary committee, wittfinstructions to report to-morrow. Jloune Several petitions were presented and new bills introduced The vote for United States Senator was taken with the following result: Thurman 57, Noyes44, J. 1). Cox 1 Resolutions favoring an amendment to the Federal Constitution forbidding any Congress to increase its own pay, were referred. Also several other resolutions and communications Resolution providing for a select committee to codify the road laws was adopted. Also forbidding the usef tobacco in the House Pending consideration of a resolution relating to time of fine ili'. adjournment, the House ad journed. E. R. Withers, Conservative, wis yesterday elected United States Senator by the Virginia Legislature. Mr, Lamison made himself conspicuous yesterday 'as the only Ohio Congressman who voted against the repeal of the salary grab. A meetukj of school superintendents "from different parts of the State will take place at Newark January 23 and 24. Object, mutual benefit by the interchange of views and ideas. (Dpi There is a paragraph going the rounds which states that in the event of his con firmation as Chief Justice, Caleb Cushing will still, probably, go "'out to Spain as Envoy. There ia a precedent for some thing like this ifh'ecasepf Chief Justice Marshall, who'Was Confirmed on the 27th of January. 1801. and presided on the Bench of the Supreme Court from the 4th to the 9th of February br during Febru ,ary Term, 1801. Yet lie continued to act as Secretary of State" until the aa oi March, 1801 the end' of that Adminhv (ration. Oliver Ellsworth (Connecticut),, a case still more in point; Was appointed and confirmed Chief Justice, 4th of March, 1796. Appointed Minister to France 27th February, 1709. 'Presided on the Bench throughAugust Term following, and pro ceeded on his mission 3d November, same year, and his successor was not appointed till 19th December, 1800. Another curious fact in this connection was the appointment of William Cushing of Massachusetts as Chief Justice on the 27th of January, 1796, (in place of John Jay, resigned,) he being at that time an Associate J ustice, and he declined the ap pointment. Died Associate Justice. John Jay resigned to accept the appointment of Envoy Extraordinary to England. , John Kutledge, of South Carolina, hav ing served as an Associate Justice, (1789,) resigned. Appointed Chief Justice in 1795, and presided at August Term, and was rejected by the Senate in December. Of eight Chief Justices appointed two resigned, one was rejected by the Senate, two declined the appointment, and only threo died in office Marshall, Taney and Chase. Of the Associate Justices, so far as we are able to state at present, six re- signed, four declined, and none have ever been rejected The House of Representatives yester day concurred, 226 to, 25, in the Senate bill repealing the odious salary act of the last Congress excepting only that part of it relating to the President and Supreme Court Judges. The effect of this repeal, which is now complete excepting the President's signature, is to restore the old rate of pay, $5000 per annum for Congressmen, with the franking privilege omitted, The former mileage allowance is restored, but will not take effect until after the expiration of the present session. The salary is there fore less now than before the increase, since members will be compelled to pay their own postage with the old rate of compensation, unless perchance the franking swindle shall bo reenacted, which is not very probable. General .Gordon, of Georgia, who kd Early's advance on Washington in 1864, was unable to reach the Capital at that time, but has since tried another route with more success, and now occupies a seat in the United States Senate. Faithful to precedent, wo find Gordon the statesman still pursuing the old antagonists of Gordon the soldier, not this time with implements of war, hut with a bill to cut down their pay. Unable in the first instance to reduce their intrenchments, he may possibly succeed now in reducing their wages. Colorado, with 21,000 voters and about 125,000 people, demands the same representation in the United States Senate as Ohio, with more than half a million voters and three millions ol people. That is to say, the Territory is ambitious to become a State. But there is danger that it may become at the same time the political appendage of a railway corporation, of which there is already an abundance.Wk have Mr. Deshler's views on the first topic discussed by the Board of Trade, to be followed by other topics hereafter. These views are very clearly and concisely expressed, and however we may differ as to conclusions, the facts are most undoubtedly reliable, as well as extremely valuable to all who may desire to arrive at a fair understanding of the subject. . In the Illinois Legislature it is proposed to place a line upon any member guilty of bunkum. An adequate penalty of this kind, if made general among legislative bodies, would go very far toward paying the national debt. The salary repeal bill, as it passed the Senate on Monday, has one very serious fault, and that is that it restores the old mileage system, of which thecountry had congratulated itself on being finally rid. There is poor comfort, as well as indifferent statesmanship, in getting rid of one abuse by the restoration of another. TiiG Senate has expressed itself, on a test vote, against the revival of the franking abuse, thirtyfive to nineteen. . Mtatakcii. Cincinnati Enquirer. We are assured that our Columbus correspondent was mistaken in charging that Senator Andrews was instrumental in having himself placed at the head of the Judiciary committee of the . Senate. He simply agreed to the report of the committee as an entirety, and did not exercise himself in behalf of his own preferment. Mr. Andrews is a lawyer of good capacity, and his experience eminently fits him for the position which has been assigned him. . . It is quite evident that Mr. Jefferson Davis still retains some of his well-known skill in sarcastic repartee, as was exhibited a few days ago at Memphis. Some gentleman was remarking to him that hia old associate, Mr. Stephens, the ex-Vice President of the Southern Confederacy, had said in August a a few days before. "We must take Cuba at once," when Mr. Davis, looking np with an expression of infinite disgust, said : ."Well, I am glad Mr. Stephens is getting ifp to the fighting point at last," Washington Chronicle. ' Never keep anything from your better half. Brooklyn Arepu. Quilp mys he never has, and that is the reason he ia so poor. ' A Wisconsin editor takes it npon himself to say that cows, elephant and rhinoceroses may run gracefully, but women never. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE' OHIO joxmttAi, COMMUNISM. Attempted Coercion ol' the Sew York City Government A Riotous Assemblage DUperaed by the lo-1 ice Narrow Encnpe From a Bloody Melee. . : ' . . M , ,. . ' , New Yobk, Jan. 13. Yesterday the Park Commissioners having- control of Tompkins Square withdrew their permit previously granted to workingmen to hold a meeting there this morning, and requested the Police Commissioners to prevent the protected meeting being nelu tnere, A large number of unemployed, mainly, congregated in groups of a few hundred each, gathered in the Square, apparently waiting the arrival of their bands and leaders, that the meeting mignt be organ ized. '.!(.' .. Police Commissioner Itwyer was in the locality, and went to the seventeenth precinct Btation. from whence soon is sued twentytwo policemen, under com mand of Captain Walsh and sergeant Berthold. They marched quickly to Tompkins Square and divided into two parties, the Captain commanding one body and the Sergeant the other. Ser geant Berthold moved immediately on an ugly looking crowd having a banner in scribed "Tenth Ward Association." He advised them to return in peace and not give occasion for disturbance. He was met by a tall grizzled fellow, of military aspect, who appeared to be a leader, calling on the men to "stand firm," and they did. Officer Waldrou by this time came in front of the leader, who refused to move back, and the two engaged in a struggle. The sergeant stepped quickly to assist the officer, but was met by a little hungry ooking person named Meyer, who struck him on the temple with a heavy carpen ter's hammer; blood flowed freely from the wound. Meyer was immediately knocked senseless and a general and vig orous clubbing begun, out of which the officers came victorious, bearing with them a number of prisoners. When Meyer was asked at the btation House by Sergeant Berthold why he truck Imu, he answered, because rloe- fleche8, their leader, told them to strike any policeman that interfered with them. ".Besides " said the prisoner, "1 am ten days without food, and I am desperate." At the Sixth precinct a large number of police were held in readiness. One man in the crowd had a Communist Hag, but he did not get time to unfurl it. Mayor liavemyer was at police head quarters up to noon, when he came down to his office, where he said he would not address the workingmen. First avenue continued crowded up to one o'clock, and workingmen troni tune to time patroled two deep along the sidewalk, but did not venture into the Square. Adjoining streets and avenues arc crowded with peo ple who fear to venture into rirst avenue. Although the avenue is so full of people, there is no shouting or disorder and the police say the lesson Meyer got tins morn ing will have a wholesome effect. BOSTON. Mayor Cobb Rcplio to Vclllloiiera for Mnnlelpal Jlouiity Denying Tlivlr ReqneNt Nclf-tf cpcndcnce Enjoined. Boston, Jan. 13. A committee inter cstcd in labor reform waited on Mayor (Jono to-day. and presented, an addr asking the city to commence extensive public improvements, in order to give em ployment to applicants lor work as soon as possible, and declaring the willingness of workingmen to accept the city's scrip t want ot tunds is pleaded ns an excuse for not granting the request. It is also asked that no contractor be dealt with, but that workingmen be hired directly by the city, and that the working time be established at eight htmrs per day. 1 he Mayor replied that such expedi ents as suggested would greatly impair the future credit ot the city, and in the end result in injury to workingmen instead of benefit. rubliClunns cannot be used for unnecessary work. This plan would in crease the already large chits who lean on the Government for support, instead of depending on their own exertions. In conclusion the Mayor said: "Ihe outlook does not appear to me at all gloomy. The effects of the late financial disturbance are already passing away. Our manufactures will soon resume their work actively, and J. have no doubt there will soon bo plenty of work for all who desire." Miss May and Miss Peabody, two of ie women recently elected to the School committee, were admitted to seats at a meeting of the Board last evening. The legality of their election is still pending. LOUISVILLE. ' Reopening; of the Board of Trade Neirro Taken Out or Jail nnd IIiiuk. Louisville, Jan. 1.1. The Louisville Board of Trade, which suspended some weeks since, will-be reopened to-morrow under very favorable auspices, the directors having obtained a large guarantee fund and exclusive privileges of commercial dispatches, which last, it is thought, will insure permanent success. Dudley White, colored, charged with the murder of J. Oossett under very brutal circumstanacs, in Mecklenburg county a few days since, was taken out of the county 'ail at Greenville, Thursday night last, by a body of armed men with faces covered, and hanged to a tree near by The Jailor attempted to resist, hut sevral presented guns wit him and told him to deliver the keys, which. he did. At the preliminary trial of White the day before, the prisoner was guarded Iff a largeXit sneriu s posse, ana kucu. was uie uisoruer in the court room that finally the trial was postponed. It is skid that the names of some of the participants in the hanging are known, and proceedings will be Liken to bring them to justice. new Orleans! .ft-,- i L -i: i T Negro Laborers on a (Strike (illaena Alarnird and fall on Ihe Uovcrnor for Help. New Orleans, Jan. 13. The negroes on Bayons Lafanche and Teache are on a strike, the land owners haying resolved not to pay over fifteen dollars per month; they paid' twenty last year. Large numbers mounted go from place to place, allowing none to work. The following message received by Governor Kellogg shoTs they are creating alarm. "Chocahoi-la, La., Jan. 12. "Dear Sib Send ns assistance immediately. Our section is in a state of terror. All work is suspended. . Armed bands of mounted men enter our premises in spite of our remonstrances, and threaten the lives of all at work. Our peace and safety demand immediate action at your nana. Signed "J. Shaffer, H. O. Minor, Wm. Minor, S. Minor, Ed. McCollom, Wm. J. Williams, W. L. Shaffer." Citizens of that quarter called npon Kellogg to-day and urged him to send im mediate relief. The Governor stated that a force would probably be sent to-morrow, FIBES. J-, t .t ' , 'I'! -I ' ;. Kntlck. NnsH.. Devastated Lou 7 !, i.'i , WMN. j . .! .. . ' Natick. Mass., Jan. IX At 4 o'clock this morning a tire was discovered . in Sherman's frame block, Main street, from which it spread! to J. B. Walcott's shoe factory on the north, going thence westerly. It took a dwelling house on Summer street, OIney Daniels's frame block and the Town Hall, spreading in a southerly direction. Clark's brick block,' which cost $100,000, anil a frame block adjoining, were seized by the ilamea. From here it took a . northerly direction on Central street, destroying . . E. H. Walcott's tenement house nnd i then . crossing Main street to East Winch's block; Union block, owned by J. Morse, Rice's block, the engine ' house, P. F. Wood- bnry's store, and the Congregational church were consumed., Bartlett's dwell ing house and bakery, on Central street, were next in order, and on Washington street Kilburn's grain warehouse, three dwelling houses, V. WJIild's. hoe factory, E. B. Sanders's shoe factory, and on Kail-road avenue Charles Perry's block, A. W. Burke's coffin . warehouse, and a frame building occupied as a dwelling house. grocery and baker Bhop were destroyed. ., The following are the firms burnd out : J. B. Walcott, shoe manufacturer: E. L Edgerton, clothing; Mrs.. A. Travis, mil liner; J. JMi.iau Washburne. dentist: T. E, Cummings, druggist; W. H. Best, printer; O. H. Watson, shoe dealer: Alvey .Dan- jels, druggist; Whitcomb & Cousens, cloth ing; jonn w.ieiana swo., ary goods; A. i. iTilmore, milliner; the JNatick Na tional Bank; the Natick Five Cents Sav ings Lank; Edward Clark, erocer: Wash- burn & Shattuck, provisions; Jas. Adams & Co., grocers; W. D. Partin, hardware; J. B. Fairbanks, fancy goods; the post-office; Harmony & Mayhew, printers and publishers of the Natick Bulletin; Free Mason Hall; G. A. Hall; Knights of Pythias Hall; Miss Bacon, millinery; P. TV Woodbury & Co., dry goods and furniture; John Bawker, dry goods; C. A. Kilburn, grain dealer; Mr. Adams, undertaker; W.- 0. Childs, shoe dealer; H. Berry, saloon; Mr. Arnold, grocer. ,i , . ., . While directing , operations in the vicinity of the Congregational church, Charles Sherman, Chief of the fire department, was injured by a falling wall and carried into a house near by. , It is reported that two children are missing. , While the loss is heavy on the town, buildings and stock burned are pretty well insured. Loss about half a million. Later Fire Engineer Herman was not much hurt. There was no loss of life attending the fire. At Hos!oil-I.os (1150,000. Boston, Jan. 13. The book house of Fleming & Co. burned to-day. It gave employment to one hundred persons, fifty of whom were women. The stock of the firm, valued at from $40,000 to $50,000, was destroyed, but is partly insured. A large number of valuable appliances in their business were also destroyed. They had leased a new building at Franklin and Hardy streets, in connection with Lee & Shepard, and were to remove in it in two weeks. The firm had on hand for binding about one hundred thousand dollars' worth of books belonging to pnblishers in Boston and New York. Among the losers are J. Osgood & Co., Lee & Shepard, John L. Sharey uongregationai ruoiisliing House, it. S Davis & Co., and Estcs & Lauriate. Woolworth, Ainsworth & Co., publishers of New York, lose about $10,000. insured. The Boston Congregational Pub lishing Society lose $10,000, insured. Lee A Shepard lose about $25,000, insured. Tho total loss has not been ascertained, but will probably reach $150,000. The Sheridan House, on Green street, was slightly damaged by the fire. Nevcriit I'oi-sons Rousted nnd Kudo-rated in a Burning IHrcllinir. New York, Jan. 13. This morning a fire occurred in the brick building No. 24 East Sixtieth Btrect, and the flames spread rapidly. It being known that a number of persons were in the house, second and third alarms were sent out, and in a short time a large number of firemen were on the spot. Every device was resorted to to reach the occupants, but the firemen were driven off at every point by the flames. Jacob Steiner, a well-known tea merchant, jumped from one of the back windows of the second story and was found in the yard dead, burned and mangled. A servant girl named Mary McGuirc was also found in the yard with both legs broken; she was removed to Bellevue Hospital. Firemen, in searching the building, found the bodies of Mrs. Steiner and her daughter smothered in their rooms. The fire is Baid to have been caused by an imperfect heater. It is rumored that there are several other dead bodies in the ruins. . The house was a four-storv brown stone, occupied by Mr. Steiner as a dwell ing, . Loss $70,000. At Sew Orleans Loan 30,000. New Okleans, Jan. -13. Hubbard's rope factory, on Eoman street, and five ad jacent houses, were burned; loss $50,OOQ. A building at lo7 Povdras street, occu pied by Raphael Rosenthal's shoe store and C. H. Vinton's printer's warehouse, was burned; loss$2o,000. TEE MINERS. AUenernl strike Threatened in Ihe Pennsylvania t'onl Rea-iona--No Reduction ol' Wanes to be Tolerated. 4 Wikesbarbk, Pa., Jan. 13. Bumors are rile concerning a general strike among miners throughout the anthracite coal regions, and no little fttcitement is already manifested. meeting of the Miners and Laborers' - Associa tion of this county -waa . held Plvmnnth a dav or ion and was attended by over seven hundred miners. They concluded to unite - wjth the national organisation, the last meeting of which was held at Cleveland last fall, and to place themselves under its care and direction. It was the unanimous opinion of the meeting that the wages for which they had been working were too low, that operators could afiord to pay more, and that an advance should be demanded for the basis of 1874. A prominent officer of the Association stated to-day that the miners were fully prepared for a strike for the entire season, and nnder no circumstances will they submit to a reduction of wages. The operators of this section have not asked for a reduction of wages, but will not consent to any advance over the basis of last year. Rational Board ofTrade. Baltimore, Jan. 13. The National Board of Trade, in pursuance of a resolution adopted at the last annual session in Chicago, met at Rial to Hall to-day, Frederick Fraley, of Philadelphia, in the chair. About forty delegateswere present, representing Baltimore, Boston, New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Richmond and other cities. The official programme of recommendations and resolutions to be considered at the meeting was read. W. D. Washburn has been elected President of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad company. XLITI Congress First Session. ; . ; Washington, Jan. 13. .. ' '. i : . HKKATK. ,. , The Chaplain of the Seuate,in liis opening prayer, returned thanks to Divine Providence for the deed of yesterday in reference to the repeal of the Salary bill, and that the will of the people had been accomplished in regard thereto. ( . , Mr. Morrill of Maine, from the committee on Appropriations, reported back the House bill making appropriations to pay the salaries of official reporters of the House, with an amendment making appropriations to pay official reporters of the senate. Ihe bill was passed. House resolution to fill vacancies in the -Board of Regents of the Smithsonian In tittite was taken up and passed. The Chair appointed Mr. Sargent a member ot the Hoard ot Regents ot the Bmitu-sonian Institute on the part o the Sen ate. , , The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution reported by the Finance committee, declaring it to be the duty of Congress to adopt definite measures to redeem its pledge in the act of 1869, for the earliest practicable redemption of notes in United States gold coin. Mr. Ferry, of Michigan, said as he shared in the public anxiety that the Sen ate should act on the question of Finance immediately, he proposed to modify his substitute lor the resolution of the committee so as to narrow the subject down to a moderate measure of currency. He therefore withdrew the substitute former ly presented by him and submitted the following: "lhat the committee on finance be directed to report to the Senate at as early a day as practicable, such measures as will restore commercial confidence, and give stability and elasticity to the circulating medium through a moderate increase of currency." Mr. Frelinghuysen spoke against inflation and in favor of a return to specie payment. In conclusion, he presented a bill to secure resumption of specie payments without contracting the currency, and it was referred to the committee on Finance. Mr. Gordon introduced a resolution di recting the committee on Civil Service and Retrenchment to inquire into the ex pediency ol reporting a bill to reduce as far as possible, the compensation of all of ficers of tho army and navy whose salaries exceed $5000 per annum, and asked that it be laid on the table for the present. So ordered. A message was received from the House announcing the adoption of a resolution respect to the memory ot James Brooks and Wilder D. Foster. Mr. Fenton addressed the Senate on the life and character of Mr, Brooks. Mr. Ferry of Michigan, delivered a eu logy on Mr. Foster, after which tho usual resolution in respect to their memory was adopted, and senate adjourned. IIOI'NK. The House resumed in the morning hour consideration of the bill to promote education. Mr. Dawes expressed his sympathy with the measure, but the Government, like individuals, was found to cut its coat according to its cloth. The Government was no more justified than individuals in borrowing money to pay current expenses, and he did not think Congress was at liberty, in time of peace, to impose new taxes, except under absolute necessity and he appealed to those having charge of the bill to postpone further consideration till some future day, when the exhibit of receipts and expenditures would justify its support. Mr. Phillips made an argument against the bill. Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts moved to postpone further consideration of the bill until the third Tuesday in March. Mr. Holman suggested December to give the people opportunity to express their will on the subject at the next elections. Mr. Killingcr moved to lay on the table. Rejected yeas 101, nays 135. The bill was then postponed until March. The House then, at 1:30 p. m., went into committee of the Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill, Mr. Ellis II. Roberts in the chair. The following amendment offered by Mr. Randall, provoked considerable discussion : Any person holding any office or appointment under the authority of the United States, who Bhall contract for or authorize or consent to any expenditure, within any fiscal year, over or beyond the appropriations for such year or the purpose for which such .appropriations may hajre been specifically made, or who shail at any time contract for or authorize or consent to anyexpenditurc over and above appropriations made before such time, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $10,000. The discussion turned largely on the extravagance of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury in the erection of public buildings all over the country, Mr. Beck asserting that although the cost of the New York postoflice was limited to $3,000,000 and of the Boston postoflice to $1,500,000, the former had already cost nearly 6,000,000 and the latter nearly 3,000,000. The amendment was allowed to lie over for future action. Without making much progress on the bill the committee rose and the House took up the Senate substitute for the bill in relation to salaries. Mr. Hale moved that the House concur in the Senate substitute, and on that he moved the previous question. Messrs. Butler and Dawes each desired to offer or indicate an amendment, but Mr. Hale insisted on the previous question because if the House should begin to make changes in the bill, it would drift no one knew where, and the whole Subject would be open again. The bill was now nearly a clean, thorough, substantial repeal of the increase of last session, and he believed the House could not do better than take it. Mr. Cox said he and others were opposed to both the Senate and House bills, and desired to non-concur in order to get a better law. The previous question was seconded 126 to 57; the substitute was agreed to yeas 226, nays 25. The bill now goes to the President for approval. The Votes in the negative were given by Messrs. Albert, Averill, Barry. Clv- mer, Cox, Crossland, Bays,Hines, Kelley,! ivenuau, unniwn, morey, lNegiey, I'latt, Randall, Shanks, Slass, Sta'ndefoid, Storms, Stowell, Todd, Waddell, White, Whitely, and Williams of Indiana. Mr. Garfield, from the committee on Rules, reported the rule originally proposed by Mr. Hartman, requiring that all bills making appropriations of money, or requiring such appropriation to be made, or authorizing payment out of appropriations already made, shall be first considered in committee of the Whole. The Speaker, in the course of the discussion, stated the necessity for the proposed bill. The existing rule on the subject, established in 1794, required all proceedings touching appropriations of money to be discussed in committee of the Whole, and that if the rule was before the House without having received the construction given tojt for many years past, the Chair wonld rule that it embraced everything covered by the proposed change, but that the rule had received a series of constructions which had to a large extent nulli fied the safeguard of that rule. Bills were frequently brought in involving appropriations to bo subsequently made, or 10 ne paia out of some appropriation already made, both beine very clear and palpable evasions of the spirit of the rule of 1794. The scope of the proposed rule nan iu cure inose ueiects, bo tuat whenever a proposition involved payment from the I'uuuu pura, ii (man oe anu oi rignt ought to be discussed in committee-of the whole. It was an invaluable improvement on the present practice. This rule was adopted, and the House entered into a discussion on the right of a member who had voted, but was not so recorded, to have his vote entered. After the result had been announced, tlm speaker ruling in the negative and several members arguing to the contrary, the House adjourned, leaving the question to uo nnaiiy settiea to-morrow. WASHINGTON CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS. Washington. January 13. An ad. journed meeting of the caucus of Renub lian HannfnM .nn 1 1.1 .1.!. J: It was determined to give precedence to discussion of the resolutions reported .ua IIC1U IUIB UlUrillDK. from the Finance committee regarding ui resumption oi specie payments until the resolutions are disposed of. and then uicani;niptcy bin and .Louisiana ques' tioli are to be respectively taken up. The caucus also discussed the propriety of con firming Caleb Cushing'a nomination for Ohiet Justice, but reached no conclusion and took no vote. It ia understood that Conkling and Edmunds made speeches advocating confirmation, and it is rumored that Cameron spoke against it. The rumor is probably erroneous. A number of friends called on Cushing to-day and ioiiiiu nun very cnecriui regarding the prospect of confirmation. He is reported to have laughingly said hat he would not be responsible for the results of comments of the press on his nomination, as he had no hand in procuring it, and would ac cept the senates decision with equanimity.cusuing's nomination caucused ani vigorously OPPOSED. A caucus of Republican Senators was called this morning especially to exchange viBiYs rciauve 10 tne nomination ol Ualeb Cushing to bo Chief Justice, when it was found the opposition toit was much sreat. er than was supposed, even among those who had made up their minds to vote in the negative on the question of confirmation. The,; meeting of the Senate at noon interrupted further proceedings of tho caucus, but after earlv adjournment, the session of the caucus was resumed, when Senators Edmunds, ionKiing and uoutwell advocated confirmation. These were Cushins's nrineioal ad vocates, but those who spoke on the other side were far more numerous, and before the discussion ended, it was discovered that the nominee's friends were in the minority. I'inally the gentlemen above named seemed to yield to tho views of the majority. As the best indication of the views of senators, it can be positively stated that members of the committee on the Judiciary were requested to wait upon the President in reference to the nomination. AlXluotgh..they were not formally instructed, it was the general understanding that they should represent to him the feelings and views of Republican Senators upon the subject as adverse to the nomination. The opinion prevails among them that the President, on hearing their statement, will withdraw the nomination. The objections urged against Mr. Cnsh-ingdid not affect his legal qualifications for the position, but were based principally his political principles heretofore in his official nets, which were considered a8 not being in accordance with those entertained by the Republican party. Senators expressed their views with much animation, and with a positiveness which showed a deep seated opposition to the nomination. REVIVAL OF FRANKING. The House committee on Postoffices and Post Roads to-dny agreed to an amendment to a bill providing for the partial restoration of the franking privilege, authorizing the Postmaster General, when in his judgment the mails are burdened by public documents and the public interest requires it, to delay forwarding them as long as thirty days should he deem it necessary. AIIOUT TO RESIGN. The report that Gen. Baker, Commissioner of Pensions, will soon resign is correct.TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Senate committee on Transportation expect to report about the 10th of February. DAYTON roSTMASTEB RESIGNED. Wm. W. Greene has tendered his resignation as postmaster at Dayton, Ohio. PITTSBURG. Return or an AbHcoudlng Defaulter Inspection of Mines Horrid Cave or Wife-beating.. Pittsburg, January 13. A conference was held yesterday afternoon regarding the expected return of R. J. Gricr, missing cashier of the National Trust Company. It was agreed to withdraw the five thousand dollar reward offered for his capture. Bail has been entered for his appearance. He is expected to arrive to-morrow, and it is understood he will make a statement of the affairs of the bank and show who profited by the use of the city funds and water loans. At a meeting of coal miners held to-day, a committee was appointed to present a resolution to the Legislature providing for a committee of practical miners to inspect the mines of Western Pennsylvania. Yesterday John Cuddy, a miner near Elizabeth, Pa., in a fit of jealousy made a murderous assault upon his wife. Seizing a poker, he attacked her in a brutal manner. Picking up a flatiron, he struck her blows on the arm and body, and seizing a skillet struck her on the head. Large pieces of flesh were torn out of her arms and neck by the sharp point of the iron. She is in a critical condition, but may recover. Weal her Probabilities. Washington, Jan. 13. For New En gland, Middle States and lower lake re gion, cloudy weather and snow will pre vail, wnn nortneriy to easterly winds in the northern portions of these districts, and variable winds on coast; the pressure will diminish on the New England and Middle Atlantic coasts, without change of temperature. For South Atlantic States, cloudy weather, with changes of pressure and temperature. For the Gulf States, thence northward over the Ohio Valley, Upper Lake region and Upper Mississippi Valley, snow or rain, with northerly winds followed by clear and colder weather and rising barometer.For the Northwest, very cold and clear or clearing weather with 'brisk northerly winds. Ieraaller Keateueed. New York, January 13. Ex-Senator Graham, defaulting President of the Wal-kill National Bank, was to-day sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the Albany Penitentiary. FOREIGN. SPAIN. CARTAGENA SURRENDERED. ; Madrid, Jan. 13. Cartagena has surrendered and is now occupied by Government troops, under General TVmi n in 1117 Upon capitulation of the city, the In- unueigeuu juiua ana liberated convicts went on board the frigate Numancia, which was attacked bv the squadron, and at the time the last dis- paton was lorwarded, a naval engagement wuo in iirugress. CONTINUANCE OF THE INSURRECTION, The Intransigente insurrection enntin. lies at uarcelona, with considerable iight- The police arrested all nfli nf dm Saladaro prison, in consequence of the escape of an assassin who was to have been executed to-day. Tho Captain General has issued bis or der to Republican volunteers of Madrid to surrender their arms to-dav. All who disobey will be tried by court-martial. The authorities will search for concealed arms to-morrow. United gluten Senator Elected. Richmond. Va.. .Tanunrv ia Tn fhA General Assembly this afternoon the bus-isness of electing a United States Senator was taken up, and the name of Col. Robert E. W'ithers was presented in both Houses as a candidate for the nnRitinn. Governor W. C. Wickham, J. F. Lewis, and J. P. Evans, colored, were nominated uy me xMpuDiicans. The combined vote in the two Hohsps resulted as follows : Withers 123, Wickham 6, Lewis 8, Evans 16. AfMcinbllnir of the Texan I.eglKla- tu re. New Orleans. Jan. 13. The GaIvpr. ton News special from Austin. Jan. 13. states that the House assembled at nine o ciock, ana was called to order by Mr. Clark, of the late Thirteenth Legislature. Mr. Epperson nominated Hon. Guy M. Bryan, of Galveston, for Speaker, who was elected on the first ballot, hv ft vrtto of 75. . ' State Treasurer Vailed to Account. Albany. Jan. 13. A resnlut inn Wita introduced in the Assembly calling upon State Treasurer Raines to make good the amount of the Phelps defalcation, and in case he refuses, directing the Attorney General to commence proceedings against him and his sureties to recover the funds embezzled. BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH. Six hundred and fortv-seven vessels of all kinds are owned in Chicago. The New Jersey Legislature oreanized yesterday, reelecting its old officers. Another dead body was due- yesterday from the ruins caused by the late fire at Helena, Montana. Great preparations are beine made for the annual Mardi Gras carnival at New Orleans February 19, The National Union of Bricklayers as- sembled yesterday at Baltimore and will continue its deliberations to-day. Under a decision of Judge Blatchford, Marshal Fiske has taken possession nf the assets of Howes & Macy, bankrupt bank ers. . . . Sidney . MacLeod, shin carnenter lmn been arrested in Jersey City on a charge 01 causing me aeatn ot ins wile by violence.The Conservative members of the Vir ginia Legislature, in caucus yesterday, nominated E. R. Withers for United States Senator. Among the petitions presented to the Massachusetts Legislature yesterday was one of ex-Governor Clallin and nineteen others, asking recission of the resolutions censuring Sumner. The Republican Slate Covention in New Hampshire, adopted a resolution de manding an unconditional repeal of the salary act, and the re-establishment of all salaries at the old rate. One of the counties to which Represen tative 1' arnsworth distributed his back pay, and which refused it, has reconsidered the refusal and accepts its share of me swag, amounting to $1124. The Kansas Legislature met yesterday. B. McEckson was nominated for Speaker in a general caucus. He was elected ns a straight Republican, but will unito witti men ot all parties to reform the politics of the State. The Democrats of the Missouri Leeis- lature resolved in caucus yesterday, that as they were responsible for legislation, they would pass only such measures as are important for the public good, and adjourn at the earliest moment. A collision between two freight trains took place on the Chicago and Northwestern railway yesterday near Afton, Wisconsin, wrecking hoth engines and several cars, badly injuring fireman Hal-sey, breaking the arm of J. H. Gunn, brakeman, and severely injuring Charles Bowhall and Dan Chamberlain. The collision was entirely due to carelessness on the part of the engineer and conductor ot the down train. The engineers, train and track hands of the New Jersey Southern railroad quit work Monday evening. The locomotives are in the shops, partly disconnected and taKcn out. ihe track has been taken up in different places, preventing trains from running. The Baltimore and Ohio railway has placed 1000 new cars on its Continental freight line, and is receiving freight from Chicago to Liverpool via Baltimore. The rail line is by the Illinois Central. Kankakee route," Marietta and Cincin nati, and Baltimore and Ohio, to Balti more. ('ona-reRslonal Printing Olllcc. "Oath," in one of his interesting, letters the Chicago Tribune, has this to say of that peculiar institution of the Government, known as the Congressional Printing Office, and its influence on Washington journalism. But how could Congress men get their speeches printed in pamphlet form to be distributed if this institution were disturbed : The history of public institutions is small beginnings, perseverance, audacity, finally respectability, and at last immortality.Not many years ago, a lobbyist and printer, by the name of Wendell, built a large brick house here, expecting to control the printing of the official party organ, and incidentally to get binding, folding, and so forth, from a Democratic Administration. Little by little that office has crept along, seizing this perquisite and that, until it has become a vast department, with architectural pretensions, crammed with presses, densely inhabited by men and women, and finally it has plucked the debates of Congress out of the time-honored establishment of the Globe, and, in order to have a reason for never surrendering those debates, the Superintendent bought 37,000 pounds of tvpe, so that he can say triumphantly, "If yon take these debates away from me vou will lose this type-metal." Now the franking privilege is demanded anew as a mainstay of this printing office; but the Government, in making the change, has lost control of the stereotype plates of all the former Congresses, and thia vast printint'l. -""1 n'ltvuuMiiu cuuii in iue world, controls the Typographical Association of the capital, where the rates'of composition arc higher than elsewhere in the country; and it would be possible for this 'pointing office to make the publication of an oppo-sition journal impossible at the most vital spot where the Government should be challenged. A Hovel Claim. Washington Republican. Among the interesting claims before the committee on War Claims of the House is that of a Mr. Barton, in employe of the Solicitor's office of the Treasury Department, who claims that the Government is in duty bound to nav him the value of Bix barrels of whisky, in conse quence of his mule taking fright at a train '5 01 cam on me v irglma side of' Long-" bridge in 1862, the train being run by Government authority, and the engineer and fireman being consequently Government officials. The claimant had on his cart a barrel of alcohol, which he asserts was equivalent to six barrels of whisky, and in consequence of the aforesaid acci dent he was prevented from realizing a imiiuBuuie proni on tne saia alcohol, which he would have sold amontr the . camps on the "sacred soil" as a prime . article of whisky. i , s 1. j j As the committee is an iron-clad temperance one, from chairman down to messenger, there is little probability of its giving any "aid and comfort" to Mr. Bar- ' ton's claim. MARRIED. Haydkn Main Tuesdav evening Jim- aryl3, by Rev. R. G. Hutchins, Fb&ne E. Havueh and Miss Allib, eldest daughter of Rufua Main, Esq. New Advertisements. , . MASOKIC. THE ANNUAL MEETING OP the Masonic Mutual Benefit. Asso ciation will take place on Monday evening, January 19, at 7 o'clock, in Masonic Hall. janH . W.A.HERSHISER, Sec'y. , , SACKED MUSIC BOOKS. Tlio Standard. A Collection 0 Sacred Music for Choirs, Conventions ami Sinning Schools. Price $1.50. ; $13.50 per dozen.: By L. O. Emerson, of Boston, and H. K. Palmer, of Chicago. - Prof. Emerson in the East, and Prof. Pal mer in the West, are quite unequalled as Leaders and Composers. The Standard, the result ot the united labors of such men, cannot fail to be used universally in the whole " country. Batunback's Sacred Quartets. Bamiibach'g New Collection. . Buck's Motette Collection. Buck's Second Motette Collection. Trinity Collection. Hodges and Tucker- Price of each book, in Cloth, $2.75: in Boards, $2.50. , , r The above five books are filled with music of rare excellence, suited to Quartet and other Choirs. All books sent, postpaid, for retail price. 1 ' '- CHAS. H. D1TSON & CO., 711 Broadway, New York. OLIVER DITSON It CO., Boston jnl4 w&s ftw REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE National Exchange Bank of Columbus, O., at close of business, 26th December. 1873: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $346,674 90 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation. 200,000 00 U. S. Bonds to secure deposits 100,000 00 Due from approved Redeeming and Reserve Agents 20,443 00 Due from other National Banks.. 10,012 23 Due from State Banks and Bank- . ers 1,258 82 Furniture and Fixtures 1,500 00 Current Expenses..; i 121 10 Checks and other cash items 3,028 80 Dills oftither National Banks 2,973 00 Fractional CurrencyandNicklcs.. 1,171 23 Legal Tender Notes 02,546 00 $749,729 17 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock $200,000 00 Surplus Fund 90,000 00 Discount $1,690 24 Exchange , 22 90 ; ' , Profit and Loss 6,418 04 8,131 1H . Circulating Notes 180,000 00 Less amount with Comptroller f 0 r burning 500 00 179,500 Oil Individual Deposits ' 134,821 76 Demand Oertilicates of Deposit.. 16,747 1H United States Deposits 46,659 01 Deposits of United Statos Disbursing Officers 60,504 15 Due to other National Banks , 6,57 3 06 Due to State Banks and Bankers. 1 0,792 83 $749,729 IT STATE OF01IIO. 1 COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, j s3- I, Chas. J. Haroy, Cashier of the National Kvrlinnim llnntr nf rVlnml.,.., .1.. solemnly swear that the above Btaterae'nt Is true, to tho best ot my knowledge and belief. CHAS. J. HARDY, Cashier. ' Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of January, 1874. A. H. Fritchiy, Notary Public for Franklin County, O. i fW.G. st. 1 W. B. ( Wm. A Dkshikr, 1 Correct: Attest Hawkks, ) Directors. janH It A. Platt, J REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE First National Bank of Columbus. O.. m the close of business 26th December, 1873: RESOURCES. Loons and Discounts $369,333 SI V. S. Bonds to secure circulation. 300.400 On Other Stocks, Bonds and Mort gages 58,355 CO Due from Redeeming and Reserve Agents ii 388 52 Due from other National Banks.... 27,642 84 Due from state Banks and Bankers 854 11 Furniture and Fixtures 3.000 on Current Expenses . 892 86 Checks and other cash items 5,258 67 Bills of other National Bunks 18,797 (10 fractional Currency (including nickels) 3,680 26 Legal Tender Notes... .. 100,000 (in $910 602 77 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in $300,iHX uo Surplus Fund 90,000 00 Discount ana interest.. $6,104 74 Exchange 774 53 6,879 27 National Bank Circulation out standing - 27(1.000 00 Individual Deposits 230,704 05 Due to National Banks 7,213 72 Due to Slate Banks and Bankers. 5,805 73 '. $910,602 77 STATE OF OHIO. ) COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, i ss- I. TnronoRK P. Gordon, Cashier of the First National Bank of Columbus. di solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of mv knowledge and belief. TiibU, I. liOKDO.N, L'atur. Subscrilied and sworn tn before me this 13th day of January. 1874. A. Uartixfr, Jr, Notary Public. t h. T. Mithofp. Conrct:Attest I Wm. Monvpest, irector. jan!4 It (P. Ambqs, The SlaieJiinrual ba the largest circulation of any aaily in Central Ohio Advertising. A

9MB Mill e TO '7, !yn,.'i::,!:1 v ti.;. u i VOL. XXXV. COLUMBUS,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY. 14,' 1874; NO. 1 1 titeijiiiliili Ollirei High, Pcnrl anil ChnpeMis. J. M.OOMtT.'. S 8. . WITH, ' A. Wj f BACttpi COMLY, SMITH &' FRANCISCO, l'1'III.HUIF.RSAND frROPIUKTOltS.'! '0 .1 AMKtt SI. COMLY, ' Kdttnr. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY A RARE CHANCE. Iff . Studer's Columbus , and the Weekly Ohio State Journal, One Year for Two . Dollars and Fifty Cents! , ".' The Proprietors of the Ohio State Journal are pleated to announce Uiat they have made such arrangements with the publisher of " Studer's History of Columbus," as to enable them to furnish it, together with one copy of the Weekly Ohio State Journal, for one year, for ' the small sum of $12.50. Studer's History, furnishing an inter esting narrative of the early history 'of the Capital city, its resources and progress, is a work of great interest to the people of Franklin and adjacent counties, it gives, in a condensed form, the only complete history of Columbus from its first settlement to the present time. The work was printed for subscribers only, and we have secured the few re- niaining copies, for distribution, as per this announcement. In two years, we venture, the work will be in demand at $5 per copy, as it was not stereotyped and will not be put in type again. This is tho only opportunity left to provide yourself with this valuable work, und at the same time secure for the home circle valuable reading the year through, for Two Dollars and FiFry Cents. Address OOMT.Y. SMITH fc ritANOlNCO. i ColumbuH, Ohio. JtaTvCity subscribers to the Daily Ohio State Journal, who would like to have the History of Columbus, and do not feel the need of the Weekly, should avail themselves of this opportunity, to send it away to relatives or friends who would be glad to get "news from home." LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. t'oiiKrpBM. Jan. 13. Semite. A bill to pay the olli-einl reporters of the two houses was passed; also a bill to fill vacancies in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 1 nstitution. Mr. Sargent was appointed member of the Hoard on the part of tho Senate..... .The Finance committee's resolutions relating to resumption of specie payments were then taken up and discussed Eulogies were pronounced upon James Brooks and Wilder D. Foster, deceased members of the House, and were followed by adjournment. Home Mr. Hoar's bill to promote education was postponed, after discussion, until the first Tuesday in March The House then went into committee of the Whole on tho Naval Appropriation bill. Without making much progress the committee rose, and the Senaie substitute for the Salary bill was taken up. Mr. Hall moved the previous question, and the substitute passedyeas 220, nays 25. A rule was adopted requiring all measures appropriating money or requiring an appropriation, to be first considered in committee of the Whole. Constitutional Con vein ion. Jan. 12. Petitiions on various subjects were presented A resolution ell'ered by Mr. West to provido tho Governor with an account of the expenditures of the Convention t) date was adopted Consideration of the Judicial Article was resumed and numerous sections were acted upon The amendment having in view the abolition of grand juries was lost by a large majority, Also, an amendment making members of the Convention ineligible to the office of Judge for one year after adoption of the constitution. tteneral Assembly. Jan. 13. Sfiizc Several new bills wero introduced The election ot United States Senator was then proceeded with, Mr. Worth-ington nominating Allen G. Thurman, and Mr. Jones nominating Edward F. Noyes. Thurman received 22 votes, Noyes U......A resolution that the two Houses njectto-mor-rowin joint convention to take such action ns might be thought necessary in reference to election of United States Senator, was passed Mr. Andrews announced having tiled notice of contest by George Weimer of the election of Isaac Welsh to bo Treasurer" of State. The notice was referred to the Judiciary committee, wittfinstructions to report to-morrow. Jloune Several petitions were presented and new bills introduced The vote for United States Senator was taken with the following result: Thurman 57, Noyes44, J. 1). Cox 1 Resolutions favoring an amendment to the Federal Constitution forbidding any Congress to increase its own pay, were referred. Also several other resolutions and communications Resolution providing for a select committee to codify the road laws was adopted. Also forbidding the usef tobacco in the House Pending consideration of a resolution relating to time of fine ili'. adjournment, the House ad journed. E. R. Withers, Conservative, wis yesterday elected United States Senator by the Virginia Legislature. Mr, Lamison made himself conspicuous yesterday 'as the only Ohio Congressman who voted against the repeal of the salary grab. A meetukj of school superintendents "from different parts of the State will take place at Newark January 23 and 24. Object, mutual benefit by the interchange of views and ideas. (Dpi There is a paragraph going the rounds which states that in the event of his con firmation as Chief Justice, Caleb Cushing will still, probably, go "'out to Spain as Envoy. There ia a precedent for some thing like this ifh'ecasepf Chief Justice Marshall, who'Was Confirmed on the 27th of January. 1801. and presided on the Bench of the Supreme Court from the 4th to the 9th of February br during Febru ,ary Term, 1801. Yet lie continued to act as Secretary of State" until the aa oi March, 1801 the end' of that Adminhv (ration. Oliver Ellsworth (Connecticut),, a case still more in point; Was appointed and confirmed Chief Justice, 4th of March, 1796. Appointed Minister to France 27th February, 1709. 'Presided on the Bench throughAugust Term following, and pro ceeded on his mission 3d November, same year, and his successor was not appointed till 19th December, 1800. Another curious fact in this connection was the appointment of William Cushing of Massachusetts as Chief Justice on the 27th of January, 1796, (in place of John Jay, resigned,) he being at that time an Associate J ustice, and he declined the ap pointment. Died Associate Justice. John Jay resigned to accept the appointment of Envoy Extraordinary to England. , John Kutledge, of South Carolina, hav ing served as an Associate Justice, (1789,) resigned. Appointed Chief Justice in 1795, and presided at August Term, and was rejected by the Senate in December. Of eight Chief Justices appointed two resigned, one was rejected by the Senate, two declined the appointment, and only threo died in office Marshall, Taney and Chase. Of the Associate Justices, so far as we are able to state at present, six re- signed, four declined, and none have ever been rejected The House of Representatives yester day concurred, 226 to, 25, in the Senate bill repealing the odious salary act of the last Congress excepting only that part of it relating to the President and Supreme Court Judges. The effect of this repeal, which is now complete excepting the President's signature, is to restore the old rate of pay, $5000 per annum for Congressmen, with the franking privilege omitted, The former mileage allowance is restored, but will not take effect until after the expiration of the present session. The salary is there fore less now than before the increase, since members will be compelled to pay their own postage with the old rate of compensation, unless perchance the franking swindle shall bo reenacted, which is not very probable. General .Gordon, of Georgia, who kd Early's advance on Washington in 1864, was unable to reach the Capital at that time, but has since tried another route with more success, and now occupies a seat in the United States Senate. Faithful to precedent, wo find Gordon the statesman still pursuing the old antagonists of Gordon the soldier, not this time with implements of war, hut with a bill to cut down their pay. Unable in the first instance to reduce their intrenchments, he may possibly succeed now in reducing their wages. Colorado, with 21,000 voters and about 125,000 people, demands the same representation in the United States Senate as Ohio, with more than half a million voters and three millions ol people. That is to say, the Territory is ambitious to become a State. But there is danger that it may become at the same time the political appendage of a railway corporation, of which there is already an abundance.Wk have Mr. Deshler's views on the first topic discussed by the Board of Trade, to be followed by other topics hereafter. These views are very clearly and concisely expressed, and however we may differ as to conclusions, the facts are most undoubtedly reliable, as well as extremely valuable to all who may desire to arrive at a fair understanding of the subject. . In the Illinois Legislature it is proposed to place a line upon any member guilty of bunkum. An adequate penalty of this kind, if made general among legislative bodies, would go very far toward paying the national debt. The salary repeal bill, as it passed the Senate on Monday, has one very serious fault, and that is that it restores the old mileage system, of which thecountry had congratulated itself on being finally rid. There is poor comfort, as well as indifferent statesmanship, in getting rid of one abuse by the restoration of another. TiiG Senate has expressed itself, on a test vote, against the revival of the franking abuse, thirtyfive to nineteen. . Mtatakcii. Cincinnati Enquirer. We are assured that our Columbus correspondent was mistaken in charging that Senator Andrews was instrumental in having himself placed at the head of the Judiciary committee of the . Senate. He simply agreed to the report of the committee as an entirety, and did not exercise himself in behalf of his own preferment. Mr. Andrews is a lawyer of good capacity, and his experience eminently fits him for the position which has been assigned him. . . It is quite evident that Mr. Jefferson Davis still retains some of his well-known skill in sarcastic repartee, as was exhibited a few days ago at Memphis. Some gentleman was remarking to him that hia old associate, Mr. Stephens, the ex-Vice President of the Southern Confederacy, had said in August a a few days before. "We must take Cuba at once," when Mr. Davis, looking np with an expression of infinite disgust, said : ."Well, I am glad Mr. Stephens is getting ifp to the fighting point at last," Washington Chronicle. ' Never keep anything from your better half. Brooklyn Arepu. Quilp mys he never has, and that is the reason he ia so poor. ' A Wisconsin editor takes it npon himself to say that cows, elephant and rhinoceroses may run gracefully, but women never. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE' OHIO joxmttAi, COMMUNISM. Attempted Coercion ol' the Sew York City Government A Riotous Assemblage DUperaed by the lo-1 ice Narrow Encnpe From a Bloody Melee. . : ' . . M , ,. . ' , New Yobk, Jan. 13. Yesterday the Park Commissioners having- control of Tompkins Square withdrew their permit previously granted to workingmen to hold a meeting there this morning, and requested the Police Commissioners to prevent the protected meeting being nelu tnere, A large number of unemployed, mainly, congregated in groups of a few hundred each, gathered in the Square, apparently waiting the arrival of their bands and leaders, that the meeting mignt be organ ized. '.!(.' .. Police Commissioner Itwyer was in the locality, and went to the seventeenth precinct Btation. from whence soon is sued twentytwo policemen, under com mand of Captain Walsh and sergeant Berthold. They marched quickly to Tompkins Square and divided into two parties, the Captain commanding one body and the Sergeant the other. Ser geant Berthold moved immediately on an ugly looking crowd having a banner in scribed "Tenth Ward Association." He advised them to return in peace and not give occasion for disturbance. He was met by a tall grizzled fellow, of military aspect, who appeared to be a leader, calling on the men to "stand firm," and they did. Officer Waldrou by this time came in front of the leader, who refused to move back, and the two engaged in a struggle. The sergeant stepped quickly to assist the officer, but was met by a little hungry ooking person named Meyer, who struck him on the temple with a heavy carpen ter's hammer; blood flowed freely from the wound. Meyer was immediately knocked senseless and a general and vig orous clubbing begun, out of which the officers came victorious, bearing with them a number of prisoners. When Meyer was asked at the btation House by Sergeant Berthold why he truck Imu, he answered, because rloe- fleche8, their leader, told them to strike any policeman that interfered with them. ".Besides " said the prisoner, "1 am ten days without food, and I am desperate." At the Sixth precinct a large number of police were held in readiness. One man in the crowd had a Communist Hag, but he did not get time to unfurl it. Mayor liavemyer was at police head quarters up to noon, when he came down to his office, where he said he would not address the workingmen. First avenue continued crowded up to one o'clock, and workingmen troni tune to time patroled two deep along the sidewalk, but did not venture into the Square. Adjoining streets and avenues arc crowded with peo ple who fear to venture into rirst avenue. Although the avenue is so full of people, there is no shouting or disorder and the police say the lesson Meyer got tins morn ing will have a wholesome effect. BOSTON. Mayor Cobb Rcplio to Vclllloiiera for Mnnlelpal Jlouiity Denying Tlivlr ReqneNt Nclf-tf cpcndcnce Enjoined. Boston, Jan. 13. A committee inter cstcd in labor reform waited on Mayor (Jono to-day. and presented, an addr asking the city to commence extensive public improvements, in order to give em ployment to applicants lor work as soon as possible, and declaring the willingness of workingmen to accept the city's scrip t want ot tunds is pleaded ns an excuse for not granting the request. It is also asked that no contractor be dealt with, but that workingmen be hired directly by the city, and that the working time be established at eight htmrs per day. 1 he Mayor replied that such expedi ents as suggested would greatly impair the future credit ot the city, and in the end result in injury to workingmen instead of benefit. rubliClunns cannot be used for unnecessary work. This plan would in crease the already large chits who lean on the Government for support, instead of depending on their own exertions. In conclusion the Mayor said: "Ihe outlook does not appear to me at all gloomy. The effects of the late financial disturbance are already passing away. Our manufactures will soon resume their work actively, and J. have no doubt there will soon bo plenty of work for all who desire." Miss May and Miss Peabody, two of ie women recently elected to the School committee, were admitted to seats at a meeting of the Board last evening. The legality of their election is still pending. LOUISVILLE. ' Reopening; of the Board of Trade Neirro Taken Out or Jail nnd IIiiuk. Louisville, Jan. 1.1. The Louisville Board of Trade, which suspended some weeks since, will-be reopened to-morrow under very favorable auspices, the directors having obtained a large guarantee fund and exclusive privileges of commercial dispatches, which last, it is thought, will insure permanent success. Dudley White, colored, charged with the murder of J. Oossett under very brutal circumstanacs, in Mecklenburg county a few days since, was taken out of the county 'ail at Greenville, Thursday night last, by a body of armed men with faces covered, and hanged to a tree near by The Jailor attempted to resist, hut sevral presented guns wit him and told him to deliver the keys, which. he did. At the preliminary trial of White the day before, the prisoner was guarded Iff a largeXit sneriu s posse, ana kucu. was uie uisoruer in the court room that finally the trial was postponed. It is skid that the names of some of the participants in the hanging are known, and proceedings will be Liken to bring them to justice. new Orleans! .ft-,- i L -i: i T Negro Laborers on a (Strike (illaena Alarnird and fall on Ihe Uovcrnor for Help. New Orleans, Jan. 13. The negroes on Bayons Lafanche and Teache are on a strike, the land owners haying resolved not to pay over fifteen dollars per month; they paid' twenty last year. Large numbers mounted go from place to place, allowing none to work. The following message received by Governor Kellogg shoTs they are creating alarm. "Chocahoi-la, La., Jan. 12. "Dear Sib Send ns assistance immediately. Our section is in a state of terror. All work is suspended. . Armed bands of mounted men enter our premises in spite of our remonstrances, and threaten the lives of all at work. Our peace and safety demand immediate action at your nana. Signed "J. Shaffer, H. O. Minor, Wm. Minor, S. Minor, Ed. McCollom, Wm. J. Williams, W. L. Shaffer." Citizens of that quarter called npon Kellogg to-day and urged him to send im mediate relief. The Governor stated that a force would probably be sent to-morrow, FIBES. J-, t .t ' , 'I'! -I ' ;. Kntlck. NnsH.. Devastated Lou 7 !, i.'i , WMN. j . .! .. . ' Natick. Mass., Jan. IX At 4 o'clock this morning a tire was discovered . in Sherman's frame block, Main street, from which it spread! to J. B. Walcott's shoe factory on the north, going thence westerly. It took a dwelling house on Summer street, OIney Daniels's frame block and the Town Hall, spreading in a southerly direction. Clark's brick block,' which cost $100,000, anil a frame block adjoining, were seized by the ilamea. From here it took a . northerly direction on Central street, destroying . . E. H. Walcott's tenement house nnd i then . crossing Main street to East Winch's block; Union block, owned by J. Morse, Rice's block, the engine ' house, P. F. Wood- bnry's store, and the Congregational church were consumed., Bartlett's dwell ing house and bakery, on Central street, were next in order, and on Washington street Kilburn's grain warehouse, three dwelling houses, V. WJIild's. hoe factory, E. B. Sanders's shoe factory, and on Kail-road avenue Charles Perry's block, A. W. Burke's coffin . warehouse, and a frame building occupied as a dwelling house. grocery and baker Bhop were destroyed. ., The following are the firms burnd out : J. B. Walcott, shoe manufacturer: E. L Edgerton, clothing; Mrs.. A. Travis, mil liner; J. JMi.iau Washburne. dentist: T. E, Cummings, druggist; W. H. Best, printer; O. H. Watson, shoe dealer: Alvey .Dan- jels, druggist; Whitcomb & Cousens, cloth ing; jonn w.ieiana swo., ary goods; A. i. iTilmore, milliner; the JNatick Na tional Bank; the Natick Five Cents Sav ings Lank; Edward Clark, erocer: Wash- burn & Shattuck, provisions; Jas. Adams & Co., grocers; W. D. Partin, hardware; J. B. Fairbanks, fancy goods; the post-office; Harmony & Mayhew, printers and publishers of the Natick Bulletin; Free Mason Hall; G. A. Hall; Knights of Pythias Hall; Miss Bacon, millinery; P. TV Woodbury & Co., dry goods and furniture; John Bawker, dry goods; C. A. Kilburn, grain dealer; Mr. Adams, undertaker; W.- 0. Childs, shoe dealer; H. Berry, saloon; Mr. Arnold, grocer. ,i , . ., . While directing , operations in the vicinity of the Congregational church, Charles Sherman, Chief of the fire department, was injured by a falling wall and carried into a house near by. , It is reported that two children are missing. , While the loss is heavy on the town, buildings and stock burned are pretty well insured. Loss about half a million. Later Fire Engineer Herman was not much hurt. There was no loss of life attending the fire. At Hos!oil-I.os (1150,000. Boston, Jan. 13. The book house of Fleming & Co. burned to-day. It gave employment to one hundred persons, fifty of whom were women. The stock of the firm, valued at from $40,000 to $50,000, was destroyed, but is partly insured. A large number of valuable appliances in their business were also destroyed. They had leased a new building at Franklin and Hardy streets, in connection with Lee & Shepard, and were to remove in it in two weeks. The firm had on hand for binding about one hundred thousand dollars' worth of books belonging to pnblishers in Boston and New York. Among the losers are J. Osgood & Co., Lee & Shepard, John L. Sharey uongregationai ruoiisliing House, it. S Davis & Co., and Estcs & Lauriate. Woolworth, Ainsworth & Co., publishers of New York, lose about $10,000. insured. The Boston Congregational Pub lishing Society lose $10,000, insured. Lee A Shepard lose about $25,000, insured. Tho total loss has not been ascertained, but will probably reach $150,000. The Sheridan House, on Green street, was slightly damaged by the fire. Nevcriit I'oi-sons Rousted nnd Kudo-rated in a Burning IHrcllinir. New York, Jan. 13. This morning a fire occurred in the brick building No. 24 East Sixtieth Btrect, and the flames spread rapidly. It being known that a number of persons were in the house, second and third alarms were sent out, and in a short time a large number of firemen were on the spot. Every device was resorted to to reach the occupants, but the firemen were driven off at every point by the flames. Jacob Steiner, a well-known tea merchant, jumped from one of the back windows of the second story and was found in the yard dead, burned and mangled. A servant girl named Mary McGuirc was also found in the yard with both legs broken; she was removed to Bellevue Hospital. Firemen, in searching the building, found the bodies of Mrs. Steiner and her daughter smothered in their rooms. The fire is Baid to have been caused by an imperfect heater. It is rumored that there are several other dead bodies in the ruins. . The house was a four-storv brown stone, occupied by Mr. Steiner as a dwell ing, . Loss $70,000. At Sew Orleans Loan 30,000. New Okleans, Jan. -13. Hubbard's rope factory, on Eoman street, and five ad jacent houses, were burned; loss $50,OOQ. A building at lo7 Povdras street, occu pied by Raphael Rosenthal's shoe store and C. H. Vinton's printer's warehouse, was burned; loss$2o,000. TEE MINERS. AUenernl strike Threatened in Ihe Pennsylvania t'onl Rea-iona--No Reduction ol' Wanes to be Tolerated. 4 Wikesbarbk, Pa., Jan. 13. Bumors are rile concerning a general strike among miners throughout the anthracite coal regions, and no little fttcitement is already manifested. meeting of the Miners and Laborers' - Associa tion of this county -waa . held Plvmnnth a dav or ion and was attended by over seven hundred miners. They concluded to unite - wjth the national organisation, the last meeting of which was held at Cleveland last fall, and to place themselves under its care and direction. It was the unanimous opinion of the meeting that the wages for which they had been working were too low, that operators could afiord to pay more, and that an advance should be demanded for the basis of 1874. A prominent officer of the Association stated to-day that the miners were fully prepared for a strike for the entire season, and nnder no circumstances will they submit to a reduction of wages. The operators of this section have not asked for a reduction of wages, but will not consent to any advance over the basis of last year. Rational Board ofTrade. Baltimore, Jan. 13. The National Board of Trade, in pursuance of a resolution adopted at the last annual session in Chicago, met at Rial to Hall to-day, Frederick Fraley, of Philadelphia, in the chair. About forty delegateswere present, representing Baltimore, Boston, New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Richmond and other cities. The official programme of recommendations and resolutions to be considered at the meeting was read. W. D. Washburn has been elected President of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad company. XLITI Congress First Session. ; . ; Washington, Jan. 13. .. ' '. i : . HKKATK. ,. , The Chaplain of the Seuate,in liis opening prayer, returned thanks to Divine Providence for the deed of yesterday in reference to the repeal of the Salary bill, and that the will of the people had been accomplished in regard thereto. ( . , Mr. Morrill of Maine, from the committee on Appropriations, reported back the House bill making appropriations to pay the salaries of official reporters of the House, with an amendment making appropriations to pay official reporters of the senate. Ihe bill was passed. House resolution to fill vacancies in the -Board of Regents of the Smithsonian In tittite was taken up and passed. The Chair appointed Mr. Sargent a member ot the Hoard ot Regents ot the Bmitu-sonian Institute on the part o the Sen ate. , , The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution reported by the Finance committee, declaring it to be the duty of Congress to adopt definite measures to redeem its pledge in the act of 1869, for the earliest practicable redemption of notes in United States gold coin. Mr. Ferry, of Michigan, said as he shared in the public anxiety that the Sen ate should act on the question of Finance immediately, he proposed to modify his substitute lor the resolution of the committee so as to narrow the subject down to a moderate measure of currency. He therefore withdrew the substitute former ly presented by him and submitted the following: "lhat the committee on finance be directed to report to the Senate at as early a day as practicable, such measures as will restore commercial confidence, and give stability and elasticity to the circulating medium through a moderate increase of currency." Mr. Frelinghuysen spoke against inflation and in favor of a return to specie payment. In conclusion, he presented a bill to secure resumption of specie payments without contracting the currency, and it was referred to the committee on Finance. Mr. Gordon introduced a resolution di recting the committee on Civil Service and Retrenchment to inquire into the ex pediency ol reporting a bill to reduce as far as possible, the compensation of all of ficers of tho army and navy whose salaries exceed $5000 per annum, and asked that it be laid on the table for the present. So ordered. A message was received from the House announcing the adoption of a resolution respect to the memory ot James Brooks and Wilder D. Foster. Mr. Fenton addressed the Senate on the life and character of Mr, Brooks. Mr. Ferry of Michigan, delivered a eu logy on Mr. Foster, after which tho usual resolution in respect to their memory was adopted, and senate adjourned. IIOI'NK. The House resumed in the morning hour consideration of the bill to promote education. Mr. Dawes expressed his sympathy with the measure, but the Government, like individuals, was found to cut its coat according to its cloth. The Government was no more justified than individuals in borrowing money to pay current expenses, and he did not think Congress was at liberty, in time of peace, to impose new taxes, except under absolute necessity and he appealed to those having charge of the bill to postpone further consideration till some future day, when the exhibit of receipts and expenditures would justify its support. Mr. Phillips made an argument against the bill. Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts moved to postpone further consideration of the bill until the third Tuesday in March. Mr. Holman suggested December to give the people opportunity to express their will on the subject at the next elections. Mr. Killingcr moved to lay on the table. Rejected yeas 101, nays 135. The bill was then postponed until March. The House then, at 1:30 p. m., went into committee of the Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill, Mr. Ellis II. Roberts in the chair. The following amendment offered by Mr. Randall, provoked considerable discussion : Any person holding any office or appointment under the authority of the United States, who Bhall contract for or authorize or consent to any expenditure, within any fiscal year, over or beyond the appropriations for such year or the purpose for which such .appropriations may hajre been specifically made, or who shail at any time contract for or authorize or consent to anyexpenditurc over and above appropriations made before such time, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $10,000. The discussion turned largely on the extravagance of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury in the erection of public buildings all over the country, Mr. Beck asserting that although the cost of the New York postoflice was limited to $3,000,000 and of the Boston postoflice to $1,500,000, the former had already cost nearly 6,000,000 and the latter nearly 3,000,000. The amendment was allowed to lie over for future action. Without making much progress on the bill the committee rose and the House took up the Senate substitute for the bill in relation to salaries. Mr. Hale moved that the House concur in the Senate substitute, and on that he moved the previous question. Messrs. Butler and Dawes each desired to offer or indicate an amendment, but Mr. Hale insisted on the previous question because if the House should begin to make changes in the bill, it would drift no one knew where, and the whole Subject would be open again. The bill was now nearly a clean, thorough, substantial repeal of the increase of last session, and he believed the House could not do better than take it. Mr. Cox said he and others were opposed to both the Senate and House bills, and desired to non-concur in order to get a better law. The previous question was seconded 126 to 57; the substitute was agreed to yeas 226, nays 25. The bill now goes to the President for approval. The Votes in the negative were given by Messrs. Albert, Averill, Barry. Clv- mer, Cox, Crossland, Bays,Hines, Kelley,! ivenuau, unniwn, morey, lNegiey, I'latt, Randall, Shanks, Slass, Sta'ndefoid, Storms, Stowell, Todd, Waddell, White, Whitely, and Williams of Indiana. Mr. Garfield, from the committee on Rules, reported the rule originally proposed by Mr. Hartman, requiring that all bills making appropriations of money, or requiring such appropriation to be made, or authorizing payment out of appropriations already made, shall be first considered in committee of the Whole. The Speaker, in the course of the discussion, stated the necessity for the proposed bill. The existing rule on the subject, established in 1794, required all proceedings touching appropriations of money to be discussed in committee of the Whole, and that if the rule was before the House without having received the construction given tojt for many years past, the Chair wonld rule that it embraced everything covered by the proposed change, but that the rule had received a series of constructions which had to a large extent nulli fied the safeguard of that rule. Bills were frequently brought in involving appropriations to bo subsequently made, or 10 ne paia out of some appropriation already made, both beine very clear and palpable evasions of the spirit of the rule of 1794. The scope of the proposed rule nan iu cure inose ueiects, bo tuat whenever a proposition involved payment from the I'uuuu pura, ii (man oe anu oi rignt ought to be discussed in committee-of the whole. It was an invaluable improvement on the present practice. This rule was adopted, and the House entered into a discussion on the right of a member who had voted, but was not so recorded, to have his vote entered. After the result had been announced, tlm speaker ruling in the negative and several members arguing to the contrary, the House adjourned, leaving the question to uo nnaiiy settiea to-morrow. WASHINGTON CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS. Washington. January 13. An ad. journed meeting of the caucus of Renub lian HannfnM .nn 1 1.1 .1.!. J: It was determined to give precedence to discussion of the resolutions reported .ua IIC1U IUIB UlUrillDK. from the Finance committee regarding ui resumption oi specie payments until the resolutions are disposed of. and then uicani;niptcy bin and .Louisiana ques' tioli are to be respectively taken up. The caucus also discussed the propriety of con firming Caleb Cushing'a nomination for Ohiet Justice, but reached no conclusion and took no vote. It ia understood that Conkling and Edmunds made speeches advocating confirmation, and it is rumored that Cameron spoke against it. The rumor is probably erroneous. A number of friends called on Cushing to-day and ioiiiiu nun very cnecriui regarding the prospect of confirmation. He is reported to have laughingly said hat he would not be responsible for the results of comments of the press on his nomination, as he had no hand in procuring it, and would ac cept the senates decision with equanimity.cusuing's nomination caucused ani vigorously OPPOSED. A caucus of Republican Senators was called this morning especially to exchange viBiYs rciauve 10 tne nomination ol Ualeb Cushing to bo Chief Justice, when it was found the opposition toit was much sreat. er than was supposed, even among those who had made up their minds to vote in the negative on the question of confirmation. The,; meeting of the Senate at noon interrupted further proceedings of tho caucus, but after earlv adjournment, the session of the caucus was resumed, when Senators Edmunds, ionKiing and uoutwell advocated confirmation. These were Cushins's nrineioal ad vocates, but those who spoke on the other side were far more numerous, and before the discussion ended, it was discovered that the nominee's friends were in the minority. I'inally the gentlemen above named seemed to yield to tho views of the majority. As the best indication of the views of senators, it can be positively stated that members of the committee on the Judiciary were requested to wait upon the President in reference to the nomination. AlXluotgh..they were not formally instructed, it was the general understanding that they should represent to him the feelings and views of Republican Senators upon the subject as adverse to the nomination. The opinion prevails among them that the President, on hearing their statement, will withdraw the nomination. The objections urged against Mr. Cnsh-ingdid not affect his legal qualifications for the position, but were based principally his political principles heretofore in his official nets, which were considered a8 not being in accordance with those entertained by the Republican party. Senators expressed their views with much animation, and with a positiveness which showed a deep seated opposition to the nomination. REVIVAL OF FRANKING. The House committee on Postoffices and Post Roads to-dny agreed to an amendment to a bill providing for the partial restoration of the franking privilege, authorizing the Postmaster General, when in his judgment the mails are burdened by public documents and the public interest requires it, to delay forwarding them as long as thirty days should he deem it necessary. AIIOUT TO RESIGN. The report that Gen. Baker, Commissioner of Pensions, will soon resign is correct.TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Senate committee on Transportation expect to report about the 10th of February. DAYTON roSTMASTEB RESIGNED. Wm. W. Greene has tendered his resignation as postmaster at Dayton, Ohio. PITTSBURG. Return or an AbHcoudlng Defaulter Inspection of Mines Horrid Cave or Wife-beating.. Pittsburg, January 13. A conference was held yesterday afternoon regarding the expected return of R. J. Gricr, missing cashier of the National Trust Company. It was agreed to withdraw the five thousand dollar reward offered for his capture. Bail has been entered for his appearance. He is expected to arrive to-morrow, and it is understood he will make a statement of the affairs of the bank and show who profited by the use of the city funds and water loans. At a meeting of coal miners held to-day, a committee was appointed to present a resolution to the Legislature providing for a committee of practical miners to inspect the mines of Western Pennsylvania. Yesterday John Cuddy, a miner near Elizabeth, Pa., in a fit of jealousy made a murderous assault upon his wife. Seizing a poker, he attacked her in a brutal manner. Picking up a flatiron, he struck her blows on the arm and body, and seizing a skillet struck her on the head. Large pieces of flesh were torn out of her arms and neck by the sharp point of the iron. She is in a critical condition, but may recover. Weal her Probabilities. Washington, Jan. 13. For New En gland, Middle States and lower lake re gion, cloudy weather and snow will pre vail, wnn nortneriy to easterly winds in the northern portions of these districts, and variable winds on coast; the pressure will diminish on the New England and Middle Atlantic coasts, without change of temperature. For South Atlantic States, cloudy weather, with changes of pressure and temperature. For the Gulf States, thence northward over the Ohio Valley, Upper Lake region and Upper Mississippi Valley, snow or rain, with northerly winds followed by clear and colder weather and rising barometer.For the Northwest, very cold and clear or clearing weather with 'brisk northerly winds. Ieraaller Keateueed. New York, January 13. Ex-Senator Graham, defaulting President of the Wal-kill National Bank, was to-day sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the Albany Penitentiary. FOREIGN. SPAIN. CARTAGENA SURRENDERED. ; Madrid, Jan. 13. Cartagena has surrendered and is now occupied by Government troops, under General TVmi n in 1117 Upon capitulation of the city, the In- unueigeuu juiua ana liberated convicts went on board the frigate Numancia, which was attacked bv the squadron, and at the time the last dis- paton was lorwarded, a naval engagement wuo in iirugress. CONTINUANCE OF THE INSURRECTION, The Intransigente insurrection enntin. lies at uarcelona, with considerable iight- The police arrested all nfli nf dm Saladaro prison, in consequence of the escape of an assassin who was to have been executed to-day. Tho Captain General has issued bis or der to Republican volunteers of Madrid to surrender their arms to-dav. All who disobey will be tried by court-martial. The authorities will search for concealed arms to-morrow. United gluten Senator Elected. Richmond. Va.. .Tanunrv ia Tn fhA General Assembly this afternoon the bus-isness of electing a United States Senator was taken up, and the name of Col. Robert E. W'ithers was presented in both Houses as a candidate for the nnRitinn. Governor W. C. Wickham, J. F. Lewis, and J. P. Evans, colored, were nominated uy me xMpuDiicans. The combined vote in the two Hohsps resulted as follows : Withers 123, Wickham 6, Lewis 8, Evans 16. AfMcinbllnir of the Texan I.eglKla- tu re. New Orleans. Jan. 13. The GaIvpr. ton News special from Austin. Jan. 13. states that the House assembled at nine o ciock, ana was called to order by Mr. Clark, of the late Thirteenth Legislature. Mr. Epperson nominated Hon. Guy M. Bryan, of Galveston, for Speaker, who was elected on the first ballot, hv ft vrtto of 75. . ' State Treasurer Vailed to Account. Albany. Jan. 13. A resnlut inn Wita introduced in the Assembly calling upon State Treasurer Raines to make good the amount of the Phelps defalcation, and in case he refuses, directing the Attorney General to commence proceedings against him and his sureties to recover the funds embezzled. BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH. Six hundred and fortv-seven vessels of all kinds are owned in Chicago. The New Jersey Legislature oreanized yesterday, reelecting its old officers. Another dead body was due- yesterday from the ruins caused by the late fire at Helena, Montana. Great preparations are beine made for the annual Mardi Gras carnival at New Orleans February 19, The National Union of Bricklayers as- sembled yesterday at Baltimore and will continue its deliberations to-day. Under a decision of Judge Blatchford, Marshal Fiske has taken possession nf the assets of Howes & Macy, bankrupt bank ers. . . . Sidney . MacLeod, shin carnenter lmn been arrested in Jersey City on a charge 01 causing me aeatn ot ins wile by violence.The Conservative members of the Vir ginia Legislature, in caucus yesterday, nominated E. R. Withers for United States Senator. Among the petitions presented to the Massachusetts Legislature yesterday was one of ex-Governor Clallin and nineteen others, asking recission of the resolutions censuring Sumner. The Republican Slate Covention in New Hampshire, adopted a resolution de manding an unconditional repeal of the salary act, and the re-establishment of all salaries at the old rate. One of the counties to which Represen tative 1' arnsworth distributed his back pay, and which refused it, has reconsidered the refusal and accepts its share of me swag, amounting to $1124. The Kansas Legislature met yesterday. B. McEckson was nominated for Speaker in a general caucus. He was elected ns a straight Republican, but will unito witti men ot all parties to reform the politics of the State. The Democrats of the Missouri Leeis- lature resolved in caucus yesterday, that as they were responsible for legislation, they would pass only such measures as are important for the public good, and adjourn at the earliest moment. A collision between two freight trains took place on the Chicago and Northwestern railway yesterday near Afton, Wisconsin, wrecking hoth engines and several cars, badly injuring fireman Hal-sey, breaking the arm of J. H. Gunn, brakeman, and severely injuring Charles Bowhall and Dan Chamberlain. The collision was entirely due to carelessness on the part of the engineer and conductor ot the down train. The engineers, train and track hands of the New Jersey Southern railroad quit work Monday evening. The locomotives are in the shops, partly disconnected and taKcn out. ihe track has been taken up in different places, preventing trains from running. The Baltimore and Ohio railway has placed 1000 new cars on its Continental freight line, and is receiving freight from Chicago to Liverpool via Baltimore. The rail line is by the Illinois Central. Kankakee route," Marietta and Cincin nati, and Baltimore and Ohio, to Balti more. ('ona-reRslonal Printing Olllcc. "Oath," in one of his interesting, letters the Chicago Tribune, has this to say of that peculiar institution of the Government, known as the Congressional Printing Office, and its influence on Washington journalism. But how could Congress men get their speeches printed in pamphlet form to be distributed if this institution were disturbed : The history of public institutions is small beginnings, perseverance, audacity, finally respectability, and at last immortality.Not many years ago, a lobbyist and printer, by the name of Wendell, built a large brick house here, expecting to control the printing of the official party organ, and incidentally to get binding, folding, and so forth, from a Democratic Administration. Little by little that office has crept along, seizing this perquisite and that, until it has become a vast department, with architectural pretensions, crammed with presses, densely inhabited by men and women, and finally it has plucked the debates of Congress out of the time-honored establishment of the Globe, and, in order to have a reason for never surrendering those debates, the Superintendent bought 37,000 pounds of tvpe, so that he can say triumphantly, "If yon take these debates away from me vou will lose this type-metal." Now the franking privilege is demanded anew as a mainstay of this printing office; but the Government, in making the change, has lost control of the stereotype plates of all the former Congresses, and thia vast printint'l. -""1 n'ltvuuMiiu cuuii in iue world, controls the Typographical Association of the capital, where the rates'of composition arc higher than elsewhere in the country; and it would be possible for this 'pointing office to make the publication of an oppo-sition journal impossible at the most vital spot where the Government should be challenged. A Hovel Claim. Washington Republican. Among the interesting claims before the committee on War Claims of the House is that of a Mr. Barton, in employe of the Solicitor's office of the Treasury Department, who claims that the Government is in duty bound to nav him the value of Bix barrels of whisky, in conse quence of his mule taking fright at a train '5 01 cam on me v irglma side of' Long-" bridge in 1862, the train being run by Government authority, and the engineer and fireman being consequently Government officials. The claimant had on his cart a barrel of alcohol, which he asserts was equivalent to six barrels of whisky, and in consequence of the aforesaid acci dent he was prevented from realizing a imiiuBuuie proni on tne saia alcohol, which he would have sold amontr the . camps on the "sacred soil" as a prime . article of whisky. i , s 1. j j As the committee is an iron-clad temperance one, from chairman down to messenger, there is little probability of its giving any "aid and comfort" to Mr. Bar- ' ton's claim. MARRIED. Haydkn Main Tuesdav evening Jim- aryl3, by Rev. R. G. Hutchins, Fb&ne E. Havueh and Miss Allib, eldest daughter of Rufua Main, Esq. New Advertisements. , . MASOKIC. THE ANNUAL MEETING OP the Masonic Mutual Benefit. Asso ciation will take place on Monday evening, January 19, at 7 o'clock, in Masonic Hall. janH . W.A.HERSHISER, Sec'y. , , SACKED MUSIC BOOKS. Tlio Standard. A Collection 0 Sacred Music for Choirs, Conventions ami Sinning Schools. Price $1.50. ; $13.50 per dozen.: By L. O. Emerson, of Boston, and H. K. Palmer, of Chicago. - Prof. Emerson in the East, and Prof. Pal mer in the West, are quite unequalled as Leaders and Composers. The Standard, the result ot the united labors of such men, cannot fail to be used universally in the whole " country. Batunback's Sacred Quartets. Bamiibach'g New Collection. . Buck's Motette Collection. Buck's Second Motette Collection. Trinity Collection. Hodges and Tucker- Price of each book, in Cloth, $2.75: in Boards, $2.50. , , r The above five books are filled with music of rare excellence, suited to Quartet and other Choirs. All books sent, postpaid, for retail price. 1 ' '- CHAS. H. D1TSON & CO., 711 Broadway, New York. OLIVER DITSON It CO., Boston jnl4 w&s ftw REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE National Exchange Bank of Columbus, O., at close of business, 26th December. 1873: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $346,674 90 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation. 200,000 00 U. S. Bonds to secure deposits 100,000 00 Due from approved Redeeming and Reserve Agents 20,443 00 Due from other National Banks.. 10,012 23 Due from State Banks and Bank- . ers 1,258 82 Furniture and Fixtures 1,500 00 Current Expenses..; i 121 10 Checks and other cash items 3,028 80 Dills oftither National Banks 2,973 00 Fractional CurrencyandNicklcs.. 1,171 23 Legal Tender Notes 02,546 00 $749,729 17 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock $200,000 00 Surplus Fund 90,000 00 Discount $1,690 24 Exchange , 22 90 ; ' , Profit and Loss 6,418 04 8,131 1H . Circulating Notes 180,000 00 Less amount with Comptroller f 0 r burning 500 00 179,500 Oil Individual Deposits ' 134,821 76 Demand Oertilicates of Deposit.. 16,747 1H United States Deposits 46,659 01 Deposits of United Statos Disbursing Officers 60,504 15 Due to other National Banks , 6,57 3 06 Due to State Banks and Bankers. 1 0,792 83 $749,729 IT STATE OF01IIO. 1 COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, j s3- I, Chas. J. Haroy, Cashier of the National Kvrlinnim llnntr nf rVlnml.,.., .1.. solemnly swear that the above Btaterae'nt Is true, to tho best ot my knowledge and belief. CHAS. J. HARDY, Cashier. ' Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of January, 1874. A. H. Fritchiy, Notary Public for Franklin County, O. i fW.G. st. 1 W. B. ( Wm. A Dkshikr, 1 Correct: Attest Hawkks, ) Directors. janH It A. Platt, J REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE First National Bank of Columbus. O.. m the close of business 26th December, 1873: RESOURCES. Loons and Discounts $369,333 SI V. S. Bonds to secure circulation. 300.400 On Other Stocks, Bonds and Mort gages 58,355 CO Due from Redeeming and Reserve Agents ii 388 52 Due from other National Banks.... 27,642 84 Due from state Banks and Bankers 854 11 Furniture and Fixtures 3.000 on Current Expenses . 892 86 Checks and other cash items 5,258 67 Bills of other National Bunks 18,797 (10 fractional Currency (including nickels) 3,680 26 Legal Tender Notes... .. 100,000 (in $910 602 77 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in $300,iHX uo Surplus Fund 90,000 00 Discount ana interest.. $6,104 74 Exchange 774 53 6,879 27 National Bank Circulation out standing - 27(1.000 00 Individual Deposits 230,704 05 Due to National Banks 7,213 72 Due to Slate Banks and Bankers. 5,805 73 '. $910,602 77 STATE OF OHIO. ) COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, i ss- I. TnronoRK P. Gordon, Cashier of the First National Bank of Columbus. di solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of mv knowledge and belief. TiibU, I. liOKDO.N, L'atur. Subscrilied and sworn tn before me this 13th day of January. 1874. A. Uartixfr, Jr, Notary Public. t h. T. Mithofp. Conrct:Attest I Wm. Monvpest, irector. jan!4 It (P. Ambqs, The SlaieJiinrual ba the largest circulation of any aaily in Central Ohio Advertising. A